LET’S START!

Look at the pictures. What

lifestyles do they illustrate? If
UNIT 6
you had to choose one of these

Lifestyles
lifestyles, which one would you
choose? Why?

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UNIT OBJECTIVES
 Listen to someone talk about
his lifestyle choice
Unit 6: Lifestyles

 Discuss different lifestyles

 Read about a conventional and
unconventional lifestyle
 Write a story
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 Plan and report on an
How do people’s lifestyle choices affect their personal and entry for a lifestyle
professional lives? guidebook
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COMMUNICATION
A Track 12 Listen and circle the correct answers.
1 Steve__.
a would like to become an architect
b has been a Buddhist monk all his
life
c used to work in construction
2 Steve had __.
a always been interested in religion
b always wanted to be a monk
c never thought about religion
before he went to university
3 Steve’s family __.
a didn’t feel comfortable with his
decision to travel to Nepal
b thought he’d fit in the Buddhist
way of life immediately
5 When he first started meditating,
Steve found that __.
a he could spend most of his day
doing nothing
b he preferred walking to sitting still
c sitting still for long periods was
something that had to be learned
6 Steve says meditating __ over time.
a has become routine
b has become more satisfying
c has become less fun
7 Which statement is true about
monastery training in the West and
in Nepal?
a They are completely different.
B Track 12 Listen again.
Circle T (true) or F (false).
1 T / F Steve didn’t manage to go
to university because he became a
monk.
2 T / F He decided to go to Nepal
to study how to meditate.
3 T / F Steve had chosen which
monastery to go to before he
arrived in Nepal.
4 T / F The monks were skeptical
about Steve’s decision to become
one of them.
5 T / F Breathing plays an important
part in meditation.

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6 T / F Steve has perfected his
4 Steve’s decision to join the c There is no difference. meditation skills through time and

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monastery __. 8 According to Steve __. practice.
a was a result of the monks’ a generosity should not be limited 7 T / F In Nepal, monks are not
pressure to material offerings
b came naturally b most people do not live in
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making.
c was a stressful process harmony
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c people need to be more 8 T / F In the West, people are too
generous with money selfish to be generous and kind.
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C Track 12 Listen again. D Complete the excerpt from the listening with the correct words.
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Complete the notes.

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I had some (1) experiences of calm and concentration and

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(2) , which made me want to continue to study and practise.

I became (3) about it. Before long, the monks (4)
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me to become ordained. I (5) their practices and decided I

wanted to (6) to this monastery. What (7) me
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was the peace. There is nothing (8) about the process for me.
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Today’s guest: E Discuss the quote from Steve in groups. Use the questions to help you.
• Steve (1) from
(2) , Alberta S t eve s ay s ,
• He attended (3)
at Calgary. e and
Generosity i y of tim
• He took (4) s not just mater ial, but includes generosit
as an extra-curricular class.
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• He decided to travel to Nepal selve
g of them
when he read an article ser vice and givin
(5) . • What do you think he means?
• At first, Steve stayed at • What are the fundamental virtues people should have in order to achieve
(6) , but harmony with other people and nature itself?
he visited the monastery every
day to (7) .
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• At the monastery, after most essential Do you mean
Not only. I think
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we should …
(8) . tolerance. tolerance?
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F Decide the function of each expression. Write O (opinion), A (agreement), or D (disagreement).

1 I’m very impressed with/ 9 I think what you’re saying 17 I don’t think that ... would be
disappointed by ... makes sense. useful/appropriate/right.

2 If you ask me ... 10 For me, this is … 18 I find (it) impressive/

disappointing etc.
3 Not in my opinion. 11 You have a point there.
19 That’s not (always) the case/
4 You’re (absolutely) right. 12 I think it’s good/bad/wrong true.
to ...
5 As far as I am concerned/ 20 This is the way I see it.
know ... 13 I’m afraid I disagree.
21 In my opinion ...
6 My feeling is that … 14 I couldn’t agree more.
22 I’d say the opposite.
7 I don’t think so. 15 I agree with (what you’re
saying).
8 OK, so here’s what I think.

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G In pairs, look at the pictures. Discuss them for about three minutes.
Use the expressions in F to help you.
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Imagine you are both taking a year off your studies/
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work to experience alternative lifestyles round the
world.
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• What might you learn from the lifestyles they

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illustrate?
• Decide together—which two would you choose to
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experience? Why?
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H Discuss in pairs.
1 Would you choose to do
something other than the lifestyles
in G? What would that be?
2 Tell your partner what you think of
his/her choice.
I Work in groups. Imagine you have just come back from your year off.
Tell the group about your experiences and how you have benefited
from them. After you have listened to everyone, discuss whose
account made the greatest impression on you.
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box. B Circle the correct answers.
1 Although they welcomed me into
agree with fit in live up to their family, I never felt that I
belong to hang on turn into belonged to / fitted in .
bump into listen to wait for 2 How can you expect to make any
progress if you don’t listen /
live up to your tutor’s advice?
1 2 3 3 You can’t say that someone
hangs on / belongs to you.
People are not possessions.
4 You’ll never guess who I
   bumped into / turned into at the
cinema yesterday.
It’s mine! You’re right! Wait! Don’t go yet! 5 I can’t just sit here and wait for /
hang on things to happen. I must
do something about it.
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I fitted in / hung on and didn’t
leave with the others. It was a

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great evening.
  
7 He was a real terror when he was
My parents always
wanted me to become
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I’m not like the
young, but he turned into /
fitted in a lovely person when he
you here! others. I don’t … grew up.
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a doctor and I did!
8 I don’t agree with / listen to you.
7 8 9
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What you’re saying is completely

wrong.
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9 The course turned into / lived up

to my expectations. I learned so
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Complete the letter with the correct form of words from A. D Track 13 Listen and
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match the statements to the

Hi Sam, conversations. There is one
Guess who I (1) at a charity function yesterday? Our old school teacher, Mr
extra statement you do not
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Marks. The funny thing is that he doesn’t look a day older! Well, he already looked ancient need to use.
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back then, anyway, so now he has really (2) the wise old man we’d always a Someone hasn’t lived up to
thought he was. When I told him I have my own successful business, he said that I had
another’s expectations.
certainly (3) his expectations—I had been such a pain, he’d always thought
I’d either end up in jail or head of the police. It was fortunate, he remarked, that I had b Someone is begging the other to
(4) the voice of virtue. listen to her advice.
He also reminded me that I still had a book that (5) him, which is true, and c Someone feels he doesn’t fit in
added that he’d like to see it returned soon, as he’s not sure he can (6) for with the other’s friends.
another thirty years. The old man hasn’t lost his sense of humour! He became quite
d Someone doesn’t agree with the
emotional, however, when I reminded him how much he had helped me (7)
when I first arrived at school, all alone without any friends. He introduced me to you, first, other.
which was a brilliant choice. I hope you (8) me. After all, we’ve been best e Someone is asking the other to
friends ever since then. hang on for a while.
See you soon, mate, f Someone won’t wait for the other.
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Conversation 1 ¨
E Discuss in pairs. Conversation 2 ¨
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1 What would you do if you bumped into a friend you had had a fight with? Conversation 3 ¨
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what did you do about it?
Conversation 5 ¨
3 Do you ever listen to other’s advice?
4 Do you think you have lived up to your parents’ expectations?
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Gerunds can also follow prepositions.

Gerunds and infinitives

After I finished studying at university, My friend suggested going to

I went to India.
I happened to read an article about
a monk in Nepal and just knew it
was where I wanted to go.
Mongolia to work as a volunteer.
The farm offered to give me room
and board for working there.
She dreams of having a family some day.
He didn’t want to put off going to Nepal
any longer.
She couldn’t leave without saying
goodbye to her friends.

As soon as I got there, I started Right from the start, I loved working/
learning/to learn the language. to work on the farm.
F List examples from the
He forgot buying the book a few years I tried talking to my parents about it, grammar chart.
ago, so he ended up with two copies. but they wouldn’t listen. 1 Verbs only followed by an infinitive:
He forgot to buy a book so he had I tried to talk to my parents about it,
nothing to read on the plane. but I don’t think I was convincing. 2 Verbs only followed by a gerund:

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are followed by a gerund or an infinitive. Draw lines to match the either a gerund or an infinitive

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sentences to their meanings. Then discuss how the meaning changes. without the meaning changing:

1 He remembered getting up at 6 a.m. • • He didn’t forget to do it.

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• He has a memory of doing it. 4 Verbs that can be followed by
either a gerund or an infinitive, but
2 They stopped having dinner. • • They don’t have dinner anymore.
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They stopped to have dinner. • • They had a break to eat dinner. the meaning changes:
3 I tried opening the door. • • I did it to see if it was locked or not.
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I tried to open the door. • • I put in effort, but it wouldn’t open.

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4 We regret saying those words. • • We want to, but we can’t. H Tick the correct sentences.
We regret to say we can’t come. • • We are sorry we said it. Correct the incorrect ones.
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I Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 1 ¨ The volunteers suggested to
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first sentence. Use no more than five words. collect used toys for the
children’s home.
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1 He’d really love to spend a year in a Buddhist monastery.

He’s dreaming of Buddhist monastery. 2 ¨ I stopped to eat snacks
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between meals and I’ve already

2 I was curious to find out what was in the bag, so I squeezed it.
lost four pounds.
I tried to find out what was in it.
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3 It was difficult, but they both built the new road and they didn’t destroy the 3 ¨ Despite the crowd’s loud
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woods. protests, the construction

It was difficult, but they built the new road woods. workers continued cutting
down the trees.
4 Why don’t we go to the march against the recent cuts?
He suggested the recent cuts. 4 ¨ He’s really good at working
5 They think that cycling everywhere is a great way to keep fit. with his hands.
They love to keep fit. 5 ¨ They’re talking about to take
6 They asked me to help them raise money for their favourite charity and I said yes. a year off their studies to travel
I agreed for their favourite charity. in Asia.
7 She was very sorry she didn’t recycle her plastic bottles like her neighbours. 6 ¨ He offered to give me a lift in
She regretted like her neighbours. his car and I accepted.
8 Do you mind me showing you how to do this exercise?
He offered do the exercise.
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J Do a class survey: ‘It’s a mad world!’ Use the expressions to create K Report the results of your
a questionnaire. Think of funny or imaginative things to ask. Then survey to the class.
interview your classmates.
dare to (do something) disapprove of (somebody) doing (something)
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if they were offered enough money.
regret (doing something) believe in (doing something)
Six people wouldn’t dare to do it
forget to (do something) persuade (somebody) to (do something)
for love or money!
refuse to (do something) worry about (doing something)

CONVENTIONAL
Right after Roy Hatley finished
university, he travelled to Cambodia
to volunteer at an orphanage. For the
newly graduated business student,
the choice seemed unconventional,
particularly to his parents who had
shelled out thousands of dollars for
his education. But for Hatley, it was a
life-changing experience—one he’ll
never regret.
‘From the start, I loved working with
the kids,’ he says, though admits that
leaving the familiarity of home and
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family was scary at first. He’d never
been outside of the United States. ‘I
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was completely out of my comfort
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zone, an outsider. What if I hated it?
What if the children hated me?’
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Despite his initial reservations, Hatley
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discovered he had a real talent for
working with kids. The orphanage
offered to give him room and board
while he worked there, which meant
he didn’t need to worry about money.
And before long, he’d fallen in love
with the country. So much so, he
decided to abandon his business
training in favour of education.
Not surprising, his parents are having
trouble with the adjustment.
‘I come from a family of professionals,’
he says. ‘My mum is an accountant,
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my dad is a lawyer. I went into
business school for them, because
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strong, negative feelings about my
of the
and
Unconventional
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volunteer work, not because of the Wilson admits she may someday
work itself, but because I chose an regret choosing a more conventional
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alternative career path. I can’t think career path and may find other ways
about their prejudice, though. I need to volunteer that require less of a
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to do what’s best for me—and right
now, that’s being there for these kids.
time commitment. But, she dreams of
having a family someday and wants
her feet firmly rooted in a career she
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Carrie Wilson’s story is quite the loves first.
opposite.
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‘In today’s economy, I can’t afford to
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be flighty,’ she says. ‘Maybe I’ll be
student had just decided to volunteer
for a year with Habitat for Humanity bored in a few years and itching to hit
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when she was offered the position the road and do something new and
exciting. Or maybe I’ll keep climbing
of a lifetime—a nine-to-five job
featuring stability, wealth, and an the corporate ladder and never look
opportunity for professional growth. back. Either way, I like knowing that
Not to mention access to high end, all of the late nights of studying and
designer fashion. stressing in university weren’t for
nothing. I’m pretty sure my parents
‘I couldn’t turn down the job,’ she feel the same.’
says. ‘While applying for other
positions, I happened to read an
article about Habitat for Humanity
READING STRATEGY
in Africa and I just knew I wanted
to volunteer there. The story really Skimming, like scanning, means
moved me. Even though I knew reading quickly. The aim is to get
my family would disapprove, I was the gist of the text or, in other
prepared to take a leave of absence words, understand the main idea.
from everything and go to Africa—I’d While skimming, we don’t read
filled out the paperwork, gone the text word for word. We usually
through the interview process, read the first and last sentences
and had been accepted into the of a paragraph to see what they
programme. I’d even slowly been are about. Skimming is particularly
saying goodbye to my friends. But helpful when we need to decide
whether to read a text or not.
then this position came up. I applied,
too scared to even hope. When they
called to say I got the job, I had to
pinch myself. It’s the perfect company
for me at this stage of my life.’
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READING
A Skim through the article and answer the questions. B Read the article. In pairs,
discuss what type of lifestyle,
1 Who has chosen a conventional career?
other than your own, would
2 Who has chosen an unconventional career? suit you the most. Why?

C Read the article again and circle the correct answers.

1 Roy had always wanted to do 5 Carrie started to work right after D Write six questions related to
volunteer work. she graduated from university. the article and exchange them
a right a right with a partner. Then answer
b wrong b wrong your partner’s questions.
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say
2 His parents did not expect him to 6 Carrie volunteered for Habitat for
make this career choice. Humanity reluctantly. E Complete the conversation.
a right a right A: I’ve decided (1) for
b wrong b wrong the public relations job in this ad.
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say What do you think?

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about the move. number of applicants for the job. wondered why you (2)
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b wrong b wrong before. You have a real talent
c doesn’t say c doesn’t say (3) communicating
4 Roy grew up in a working class
family.
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8 Carrie has a very detailed plan
about what she will be doing in the
with people.
A: Well, I’ve always dreamed of
a right future.
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(4) a well-paid job that
b wrong a right I’d enjoy doing too.
c doesn’t say b wrong
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it. I (5) always wanted

to be an actor, but I wasn’t
F Circle the correct answers. prepared (6) any
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sacrifices.
1 I could never have __ job. I want to 6 Your early __ in life are rarely the
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be able to work whenever I choose. result of mature thought. A: Like what?

a a volunteer a situations
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b prejudices B: Well, I like (7)

b an unconventional
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financially independent. If I were a

c a nine-to-five c choices
struggling actor, I wouldn’t be able
2 He comes from a very __ family. 7 She cannot function without __ to afford (8) in a nice
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He’s never had to work for a living. in her life. She cannot deal with flat or have a car.
a rooted change easily.
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a choice A: Yes, but don’t you ever regret not

b wealthy
b alternative (9) your dream?
c prejudiced
c stability B: Sometimes. But I can’t do anything
3 My friends and I have always had
our own codes of communication. 8 For an artist, no amount of hard about it now.
It’s something that an __ would work can make up for the absence
A: Listen, I happen (10)
never understand. of __.
some people in an amateur drama
a external a wealth
group. I can introduce you to them.
b unfamiliar b talent
c outsider c paperwork B: That’s not a bad idea! Thanks!
4 We are forced to do as they say. 9 We need to consider every
We haven’t got __ solution. application objectively, without __
a a conventional or favour.
WORD WORK
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b an alternative a prejudice
c a choice b familiarity Compound adjectives
c concern
5 They didn’t ask me for an interview a nine-to-five job
because I hadn’t filled out the __ a part-time job
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a paperwork an up-to-date report
b graduation a worst-case scenario
c process
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WRITING
G Complete the story with ONE word in each gap. H In pairs, finish the story in
G. Before you start writing,
complete the storyline. Write
50–80 words.
Tania rushed (1) of the lift and half-walked, half-ran to her desk.
Despite her (2) efforts, she was late yet again.

She had barely (3) on her PC when Mr Reeves, her boss, • Tina arrived at work. She was late.
materialized in front of her with a strict look that managed to combine • She sat at her desk and ...
• Her boss ...
both a frown (4) a disapprovingly raised eyebrow. ‘(5)
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is it physically possible to do that?’ Tania thought. ‘Does he rehearse in
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front of a mirror?’
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‘How good of you to turn (6) for work, Miss Bates,’ he growled. •
Tania muttered a well-worn apology and busied (7) with today’s •
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emails. As they popped up on her screen one (8) the other, her
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eye caught the words she had (9) longing to see for the past
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week: Hill Academy of Arts. The cursor danced (10) the page.

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‘What ...?’ she started to say just before she realized it was (11)
her hand, which was holding the mouse, (12) shaking with

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anticipation.

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I Write brief descriptions of the J In groups, read and discuss the list of tips on how to write a short story
people, places, and situations. for an exam. Tick the useful advice. Why aren’t the other pieces of
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Use a variety of adjectives, advice useful?

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humour, or drama to make

them interesting. Write 50–70 1 ¨ It can be a real or imaginary story.
words for each one.
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2 ¨ You don’t have to follow the instructions. Write anything you like as long as
it’s interesting.
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3 ¨ Use drama or humour to engage the reader.

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4 ¨ Make up the story as you write. You might get inspired.

• an old man sitting on a
bench in the park 5 ¨ The story line needs to be clear and coherent.
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• a mother and a four-year- 6 ¨ Make a detailed plan before you start writing.
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old who is having a tantrum

7 ¨ Never use dialogue.
in a public place
8 ¨ Your story needs to be quite complicated to be interesting.
• a bright summer day on a
holiday island 9 ¨ Keep a good balance between the introduction/conclusion and the main
body of the story.
• a cold winter evening in the
10 ¨ Write the whole story in one paragraph.
country
11 ¨ You can write well over the word limit if you need to.

12 ¨ Use small details to liven up your description or narrative.

13 ¨ Use phrasal verbs and idioms to liven up your story.

14 ¨ Check your grammar carefully (especially the use of tenses).

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HOMEWORK
72 K Write a story based on the prompt. Write 120–150 words.
Complete Activity K at home if
necessary. ‘So, this is the first day of the rest of my life,’ she thought.
‘A completely new life!’
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LANGUAGE BUILDER
A Label the pictures with the words in the box.

be responsible for frustrating idealistic luxury passionate self-employed skilled stressful well-off

1 2 3 4 We promise to make
Anne has six children
the world a better
in her care.
place.

   

5 6 7 8 9
I’m my
own boss!

    

B Match to create dialogues. C Circle the correct answers.

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1 Are you __ or do you represent a 6 My job is very __ so I sometimes
1 Jan’s job is very demanding. ¨

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big company? have trouble sleeping at night.
2 Isn’t there anything we can do? ¨ a skilled a idealistic

3 She’s always believed that
people can achieve world peace.
4 I’ve booked a suite with its
own private pool.
5 Tom can speak about jazz
music for hours.
6 I can’t stand having a boss to ¨
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¨ b self-employed b skilled
c responsible c stressful
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2 I used to be quite __ when I was 7 She doesn’t care for __. She’s a
younger, but now I’ve learned that simple down-to-earth girl.
social change is a slow process.
¨ a luxury
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a idealistic b idealistic books
b stressful c self-employed people
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c well-off
order me about. 8 They had a very __ relationship in
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3 People who are __ can’t often their teens, but now Dan and Elaine
7 This handmade lace is very ¨ imagine what it is like to have to are just good friends.
delicate work. survive on a basic salary. a frustrating
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8 What’s wrong? You look pale ¨ a passionate b passionate

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and tired. b well-off c responsible

9 You drive a very expensive car. ¨ c in luxury
9 He’s a highly __ worker so he won’t
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You must be rich. 4 Be sure to bring back all the stuff have a problem finding a new job.
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you borrowed because I’m __ for it. a self-employed

a If you’re self-employed, you can do a self-employed b skilled
as you please. b passionate c well-off
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world. 5 Oh, this is so __! My computer D Discuss in pairs.

c You have to be very skilled to
produce something as beautiful as
that.
d I don’t know, but it’s so frustrating
just to sit here and watch people
suffer.
e Are you sure we can afford such
luxury?
f I’d say well-off is a more accurate
description.
g I know. He’s responsible for
keeps crashing. I wish I had enough
money to buy a new one. 1 Would you rather be self-employed
a frustrating or work for someone else? Why?
b skilled 2 What things do you feel passionate
c idealistic about?
3 What things do you find frustrating?
4 What is the most stressful situation
you have ever been through?
E In groups, play a game: You didn’t hear it from me!
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everything in that office.
h Well, we’re going through very
stressful times at work these days.
i He’s very passionate about the
things he likes.
• Prepare to talk about people you know—friends, family, people in the
news, famous people, or even imaginary characters.
• You will need to talk for a full minute about at least five people, correctly
using as many of the words from A as you can. And make sure there’s a
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• You get one point for every word from A you use. You score no points at
all if you stop before the minute is up.
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F Complete the rules. Use

Past perfect and past perfect continuous examples from the grammar
He had already decided to leave university when he thought of going to India. chart in your answers.

He had hoped to spend more time in India before he started working. Past perfect:
Subject + (1) + past
The ground was wet and I could see that it had been raining most of the participle
night. Past perfect continuous:
(2) + had + (3) +
I had been looking for a job for several months before finding one that I liked.
-ing verb
She needed some water because she had been exercising for two hours.
We use the past perfect simple:
One of my clients had been emailing me every day for a week and I was so
annoyed. • to talk about an action that had
happened (4) another
action or a given time in the past.
Example:
G Tick the correct sentences. Correct the incorrect ones. (5)

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1 It snowed all night and everything was covered in white. ¨ • to talk about a state that continued
2 I had lived in various places all over Europe for six years before I had up to a certain time in the
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returned home. (6) .
3 They’d been looking forward to their summer holiday but they were ¨ Example:
(7)
forced to cancel for financial reasons.
4 They had been managing to sell their house before real estate
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values started going down. We use the past perfect continuous:
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5 We’d been waiting for an answer for three months so we were ¨ • to talk about an action that
absolutely thrilled when we heard the good news.
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(8) in the past and

6 I had finished my work by 4 p.m. so I had locked up and left. ¨ continued for some time before
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7 She had already made up her mind to start her own business when (9) action or a given
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her aunt died and left her a substantial amount of money. time.
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8 He hadn’t eaten properly so he was very thin. ¨ Example:

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Rewrite the sentences using the past perfect simple or continuous (11) an effect which was
where appropriate.
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obvious in the past.

1 The train left. Then we arrived at the station. Example:
When we  (12)
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2 She took French lessons for three years. She still couldn’t hold a simple
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conversation.
Although 
3 I worked for the company all my life. They fired me. I In groups, discuss what you
I had already achieved, or not
4 The protesters left. It was 5 p.m. yet experienced, by these
By 5 p.m., 
ages of 12, 16, 18, and 21.
5 It rained torrentially for three days. Then the village flooded.
Before 
By the time I was 16,
6 I never was a fan of that kind of music. This is why I didn’t know the band’s I had …
name.
I didn’t 
7 He went running. This is why he was out of breath when I saw him. That’s fantastic. When I
He was  was 16, I hadn’t …
8 We voted for that party. We felt cheated.
We felt 
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J Work in pairs. A mutual friend has had some problems recently. Discuss and find plausible excuses for the
problems. Use the past perfect continuous.
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1 Why was his/her phone dead? 4 Why did he/she fail the exam?
2 Why were his/her eyes red? 5 Why had he/she gained weight?
3 Why was he/she exhausted when you last met? 6 Why was he/she in such a bad mood?
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PRE-TASK
A You are going to plan an entry for a guidebook for people who want to change their lifestyles. In groups,
discuss what you understand by the term ‘lifestyle’. Write a definition.

B What lifestyle choices are illustrated in the pictures? Choose from the list in C.

  

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C Match the descriptions to the lifestyles. D In groups, choose three of

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the lifestyles in C and discuss

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1 alternative medicine 5 meditation how these considerations are

2 healthy lifestyle ¨ 6 simple living ¨ reflected in those lifestyles.
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3 lifestyle traveller ¨ 7 social activism ¨

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4 vegetarianism/veganism ¨ 8 sustainable living ¨ • attitudes and opinions
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• activities
a A lifestyle which helps to promote good health and well-being through • interests
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physical fitness and nutrition. • self-image

b Private religious devotion or mental exercise, using techniques of • education
concentration and contemplation to achieve a heightened level of spiritual • career
awareness. • management of personal
c The practice of not eating meat, poultry, or fish. Some people will eat dairy finances (i.e. how they make
products and eggs, while others exclude all animal products. and spend money)
d A lifestyle choice in which people voluntarily choose to simplify their lifestyle
and be satisfied with what they need, not what they want. Ways to achieve
this include having few possessions or growing their own food, making their
own clothes, etc.
e Taking an active part in bringing about social change.
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f Health care practices, such as homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine,

etc., that do not follow generally accepted medical methods.
g A lifestyle that comes from the concept of living in a way that does not harm
the environment and makes good use of natural resources so that they are
available for future generations.
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h People who spend a great part of their lives travelling and staying in various
places in order to experience different cultures and ways of life.
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TASK
E Imagine you have been invited to write an entry for a lifestyle guidebook. In pairs, choose a lifestyle you would
like to present and then plan the entry. Consider your discussions from D as you plan.

Lifestyle:

Who is the target audience (e.g. adults, young people, pensioners)?

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Why would the lifestyle appeal to that audience? Give at least three reasons.
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What other information should be considered?

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F Now write a brief report summarizing your decisions for the editor of the guidebook.

POST-TASK
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G Present your reports to the H Discuss as a class.

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have any comments or 1 What do you think of the various lifestyles that have been presented?
questions about your report. 2 Which are closest to the one you already have?
3 Which lifestyle would you like to experience?